The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I'm bringin' sexy back (yeah)
Them other boys don't know how to act (yeah)
I think it's special, what's behind your back (yeah)
So turn around and I'll pick up the slack (yeah)
Take 'em to the bridge (that's it)
Dirty babe (uh-huh)
You see these shackles baby, I'm your slave (uh-huh)
I'll let you whip me, if I misbehave (uh-huh)
It's just that no one makes me feel this way (uh-huh)
Take 'em to the chorus
Come here girl (go 'head be gone with it)
Come to the back (go 'head be gone with it)
VIP (go 'head be gone with it)
Drinks on me (go 'head be gone with it)
Let me see what you're twerking with (go 'head be gone with it)
Look at those hips (go 'head be gone with it)
You make me smile (go 'head be gone with it)
Go 'head child (go 'head be gone with it)
And, get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on
I'm bringin' sexy back (yeah)
Them other fuckers don't know how to act (yeah)
Come let me make up for the things you lack (yeah)
'Cause you're burning up, I gotta get it fast (yeah)
Take 'em to the bridge (that's it)
Dirty babe (uh-huh)
You see these shackles baby, I'm your slave (uh-huh)
I'll let you whip me, if I misbehave (uh-huh)
It's just that no one makes me feel this way (uh-huh)
Take 'em to the chorus
Come here girl (go 'head be gone with it)
Come to the back (go 'head be gone with it)
VIP (go 'head be gone with it)
Drinks on me (go 'head be gone with it)
Let me see what you're twerking with (go 'head be gone with it)
Look at those hips (go 'head be gone with it)
You make me smile (go 'head be gone with it)
Go 'head child (go 'head be gone with it)
And, get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on
You ready?
You ready?
You ready?
(Uh) yes
I'm bringin' sexy back (yeah)
You motherfuckers watch how I attack (yeah)
If that's your girl, better watch your back (yeah)
'Cause she'll burn it up for me, and that's a fact (yeah)
Take 'em to the chorus
Come here girl (go 'head be gone with it)
Come to the back (go 'head be gone with it)
VIP (go 'head be gone with it)
Drinks on me (go 'head be gone with it)
Let me see what you're twerking with (go 'head be gone with it)
Look at those hips (go 'head be gone with it)
You make me smile (go 'head be gone with it)
Go 'head child (go 'head be gone with it)
And, get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on
You ready? Yes
You ready? Yes
Yes
Them other boys don't know how to act (yeah)
I think it's special, what's behind your back (yeah)
So turn around and I'll pick up the slack (yeah)
Take 'em to the bridge (that's it)
Dirty babe (uh-huh)
You see these shackles baby, I'm your slave (uh-huh)
I'll let you whip me, if I misbehave (uh-huh)
It's just that no one makes me feel this way (uh-huh)
Take 'em to the chorus
Come here girl (go 'head be gone with it)
Come to the back (go 'head be gone with it)
VIP (go 'head be gone with it)
Drinks on me (go 'head be gone with it)
Let me see what you're twerking with (go 'head be gone with it)
Look at those hips (go 'head be gone with it)
You make me smile (go 'head be gone with it)
Go 'head child (go 'head be gone with it)
And, get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on
I'm bringin' sexy back (yeah)
Them other fuckers don't know how to act (yeah)
Come let me make up for the things you lack (yeah)
'Cause you're burning up, I gotta get it fast (yeah)
Take 'em to the bridge (that's it)
Dirty babe (uh-huh)
You see these shackles baby, I'm your slave (uh-huh)
I'll let you whip me, if I misbehave (uh-huh)
It's just that no one makes me feel this way (uh-huh)
Take 'em to the chorus
Come here girl (go 'head be gone with it)
Come to the back (go 'head be gone with it)
VIP (go 'head be gone with it)
Drinks on me (go 'head be gone with it)
Let me see what you're twerking with (go 'head be gone with it)
Look at those hips (go 'head be gone with it)
You make me smile (go 'head be gone with it)
Go 'head child (go 'head be gone with it)
And, get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on
You ready?
You ready?
You ready?
(Uh) yes
I'm bringin' sexy back (yeah)
You motherfuckers watch how I attack (yeah)
If that's your girl, better watch your back (yeah)
'Cause she'll burn it up for me, and that's a fact (yeah)
Take 'em to the chorus
Come here girl (go 'head be gone with it)
Come to the back (go 'head be gone with it)
VIP (go 'head be gone with it)
Drinks on me (go 'head be gone with it)
Let me see what you're twerking with (go 'head be gone with it)
Look at those hips (go 'head be gone with it)
You make me smile (go 'head be gone with it)
Go 'head child (go 'head be gone with it)
And, get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on
You ready? Yes
You ready? Yes
Yes
Lyrics submitted by kooky_gurl
SexyBack Lyrics as written by Justin Randall Timberlake Floyd Nathaniel Hills
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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you can't bring sexy back without a receipt
Non-refundable.
@mkly <br /> <br /> 😂😂
by shikonaori on 09-18-2006 @ 07:15:31 PM
Oh, by the way, kids.
Just because somebody is into fucking Dominatrix and they aren't a chick doesn't mean they're gay. LOLOLREALITYCHECKMUCH.
It just means they like pain in their cup of tea, is all. And, hell, this is coming from a person who tries to avoid pain at all costs. So just shut up and get your fucking facts straight, 'Kay?
I almost agree with your idea, except S&M is not all about dominatrix and pain, it can simply be mental, and it can range in levels of drasticness, this is pretty light S&M, whips and being tied up or being someone's sexual slave are pretty common fantasies, it doesn't mean whip me like a slave until I bleed (maybe for some, but not tha majority of people). But yeah, I doubt he's gay, and this song certainly does not prove in anyway or even suggest that he is.
I don't know why you guys are freaking out, even if you plan on waiting until you get married to have sex, are you just going to do it missionary for 50 years? You gotta expirement, and BDSM has various levels of severity.
I love this song, but personally I think it has a terrible meaning. It's pretty obvious, too.
You see what you working with, go ahead be gone with it, You make me smile, go ahead be gone with it,
There's a line missing here ... it should read: You see what you working with, go ahead be gone with it, Look at those Hips, go ahead be gone with it, You make me smile, go ahead be gone with it,
LMAO I love this song but the part when Timbaland says 'get your sexy on', ALL my friends thought he was saying 'Who's your sexy hoe?' Pfffffft. Lol. Like the song though. SUPER.
there's a line missing from Timbaland btw....he says at some point "look at those hips" and then he says "you make me smile"
Anyway i never could stand justin timberlake either but this song is terribly catchy and the video is seriously killer.
Guys, I was so worried the first time I heard this song. I mean, I didn't even know Sexy was missing!
Boy, is my face RED!
Does anyone else own the cd? I do, it's my fav. Anyway, on the cover of the cd, he's stomping on a disco ball and it's breaking into all these pieces. Since sexyback is the first single from the cd, and therefore the most important song on the cd, I'm thinking that the cover of the cd must be most closely related to this song. Which makes sense, I guess, and is saying that for justin to continue to bring sexy back, he has to destroy disco. Which I agree with. Disco sucks.
Oooh sexy song, blatantley obvious what it's about, makes me want to dress in pvc...thought you might like to know!